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Electric Vans Take 52% Of The Van Market In Singapore In Q1
Sales of battery-electric commercial vehicles hit 30.8% in Singapore in Q1 across the vehicle categories, according to Singapore’s Land Transport Authority. Singapore’s Land Transport Authority lists four categories of commercial vehicles. These are: GPV: Goods & passenger vehicles LGV: Light Goods Vehicles (mlw ≤ 3.5 metric tons) (mostly vans) HGV: Heavy Goods Vehicles (3.5 < […]
Rising Sea Temps Are Pushing Oceans Beyond The Level Of Habitability
“If anyone eats anything from the ocean, you’ve got to care about marine heat waves,” argues Brenda Ekwurzel, a climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Japan’s Culture Of Consensus Means It’s Slithering Into Hydrogen’s 10x Energy Cost Economy
Japan will either figure it out or suffer the consequences of being completely unable to compete internationally and see their economy collapse to the point that they can't afford to import energy any more.
Tom’s Truck Center Adds Nikola Class 8 Tre Semi-Trucks To EV Truck Lineup
Tom’s Truck Center, a commercial truck sales and service firm based in Southern California, has added the Class 8 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle to its electric commercial truck lineup. Nikola’s zero-emissions trucks are already on sale at Tom’s Truck Center’s two dealerships, which are located alongside Interstate 5 in Santa Ana, California, and Santa Fe […]
A Homage To Heat Pumps
An interview with an expert reveals that education, incentives, and design are all ways to get consumers interested in heat pumps and to enhance their home's energy efficiency.
Army Of Butterflies To Win Solar Farm Wars, Despite Opposition
With solar farms, the US agriculture industry once again demonstrates its ability to embrace new technologies and practices.
Sweden April Plugin Share Up Within Shrinking Auto Market
Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reached 55.7% of the auto market in April, up from 48.2% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share strongly, whilst plugin hybrids lost share slightly. Overall auto market volume was 20,588 units, down some 6% YoY, and down 35% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. The bestselling full electric vehicle was the Volvo XC40. […]
Bosch Plans To Acquire US Chipmaker TSI Semiconductors
Bosch, the largest auto supplier in the world, is increasing its semiconductor manufacturing capacity to meet the rising demand for computer chips for electric vehicles. Bosch recently made the announcement that it is purchasing the US chipmaker TSI Semiconductor and investing $1.5 billion in upgrading TSI’s production lines to produce silicon carbide semiconductors to boost […]
France In April – BEVs Up, PHEVs Down, Spring is Sprung
France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% share of the auto market in April, flat year-on-year, in a growing overall market. Full battery electrics, however, grew share, whilst plugin hybrids dropped share. Overall auto volume was 132,509 units, up some 22% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms (~183,000). The bestselling plugin was the […]